Pressure Washing Quote Calculator
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Standard Rates
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Pressure washing cost estimates help both homeowners checking whether a quote is fair and contractors pricing a new job land on a realistic number before any work begins. It removes the guesswork from a service where prices can otherwise feel arbitrary from one company to the next.
Typical Cost Range
Pressure washing typically runs $0.15 to $0.40 per square foot for driveways and flat concrete, with vertical surfaces like siding or fencing often priced higher, up to around $0.75 per square foot, depending on surface material, dirt buildup, and local labor rates. These are general US market ranges, not fixed prices, and can shift with region and job complexity.
How Contractors Price This
Most contractors price pressure washing per square foot for large flat areas like driveways and patios, switch to a flat per-job rate for smaller or oddly shaped jobs like a single deck or fence section, and almost always apply a minimum service fee, commonly in the $100 to $200 range, to cover the cost of showing up regardless of job size.
Example
Example: a 1,000 square foot driveway priced at $0.25 per square foot works out to $250 for the job, plus tax and any surcharge if it is far outside the contractor's usual service area.
FAQ
What's the difference between pressure washing and soft washing?
Pressure washing uses high-pressure water alone to blast away dirt and grime, and works well on durable, hard surfaces like concrete and brick. Soft washing uses lower water pressure combined with specialized cleaning solutions, and is used on more delicate surfaces like roofs, siding, and painted wood, where high pressure could cause damage. Many exterior cleaning jobs actually use a mix of both methods depending on the surface being cleaned.
Why is there often a minimum service fee?
A minimum fee covers the contractor's fixed costs for showing up at all: travel time, fuel, equipment setup and teardown, and water usage, regardless of how small the job is. Without one, a tiny job like a single small patio could cost the contractor more in time and gas than it earns, so most pressure washing businesses set a minimum, commonly somewhere in the $100 to $200 range, below which they simply will not book a job.
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